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Welcome to 2026 data rescuers! We missed you. We are back in full swing after a refreshing break. 2026 has undoubtedly been more lion than lamb, but we are ready and ... roaring. We have a few updates for this month: * Office hours * We will hold some office hours after work
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According to the CDC, “The Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) is the nation’s premier system of health-related telephone surveys that collect state data about U.S. residents regarding their health-related risk behaviors, chronic health conditions, and use of preventive services.” The BRFSS collects data about topics like alcohol
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On December 17, we learned from news reports that the Trump administration planned to dismantle the National Science Foundation National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR). In response the Union of Concerned Scientists released a statement and a call for action. In addition, multiple organizations, including the Data Rescue Project, signed
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The following post was written by Frank Donnelly, the Head of GIS and Data Services at the Brown University Library and one of our DRP rescuers! The Data Rescue Project is pleased to announce that we have archived all of the data layers from the defunct HIFLD Open GIS repository
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Last month, we were alerted to further notices of discontinued tables at the Bureau of Economic Analysis (part of the Department of Commerce), which added to a substantial amount of discontinued statistical products from this year. It is important for us to note that in normal times, tables are discontinued
Happy Holidays lovely rescuers! We have a few updates this month. * We are adjusting our office hours timing especially as we head into winter break. The last office hour time of 2025 is December 17 at 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm. After that we will come back in
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Today, we have the third post in the series from Claire McKay Bowen and Aaron R. Williams. Check out their first blog post on the uses of public data from reducing lead exposure in consumer products to improving agricultural productivity. Their second post highlights tools for educators teaching students about
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We hope everyone is having a good November. We have a few updates from the DRP Steering Committee ❤️🛟
If you have been following along with the Data Rescue Project newsletter, you have been receiving occasional updates on our struggle to find and download all of the summary tables that were created by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). These tables are useful because they make it easy
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Podcast: A Massive Archiving Effort at National Parks (with Jenny McBurney and Lynda Kellam)This week we have a conversation between Sam and two of the leaders of the independent volunteer archiving project Save Our Signs, an effort to archive national park signs and monument placards.404 MediaSamantha Cole Jenny
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Our federal data are meeting an untimely end. Help track their final days.🪦
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Hello from the DRP Steering Committee! We have a few updates. ❤️🛟 Announcements * Join us for office hours this coming Wednesday, October 29, at 4:30 pm Eastern. The HIFLD volunteers will be taking over to chat about the project! Use this link for the office hours. Thank you again to